Twitter tributes flood in for Heymans
Tributes have come in from far and wide after the news that former Free State prop Dougie Heymans had passed away on Monday.
Tributes have come in from far and wide after the news that former Free State prop Dougie Heymans had passed away on Monday.
Cheetahs centre William Small-Smith has announced his retirement from rugby due to the effects of a serious head injury.
Speaking at the 15-year reunion of the 2005 Currie Cup-winning Free State side, Naka Drotske was confident the Cheetahs would recover despite their expected exclusion from the PRO16.
The Free State Cheetahs say they are still engaged in high-level talks with local stakeholders to ensure they remain a valuable, viable and competitive franchise.
Both the Cheetahs and Western Province came agonisingly close to beating the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour to South Africa, with two future Springbok stars – Heinrich Brussow and Duane Vermeulen – featuring for their respective provincial sides. Look back at the full match replays of those matches.
Loose forward Oupa Mohoje has signed a contract extension with the Cheetahs until 2021.
Former Springbok centre Pieter Muller chats about his debut in the Free State, winning the Currie Cup with Natal and his early days for the national team – including the 1992 return to Test rugby.
Sit back and take a look down memory lane with the best moments in the career of late Springbok and Free State wing Jaco Reinach.
Two-time World Cup-winner Frans Steyn has confirmed he will return to South Africa in January 2020.
The Free State’s clash with Western Province is the highlight of an interesting third day of the U18 Craven Week in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, writes DYLAN JACK.